Winners of the 74th annual competition to be announced at April 10, 2018 cocktail party
The dealmakers behind New York City’s top commercial real estate sales, lease, and finance transactions of 2017 are vying for the title, “Most Ingenious Deal of the Year,” through the Real Estate Board of New York’s (REBNY) 74th annual competition.
The industry’s highest honors, recognizing ingenuity and outstanding professionalism in commercial real estate dealmaking, will be presented at the REBNY Sales Brokers Committee’s Cocktail Partyto be held on Tuesday, April 10th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Club 101 (101 Park Avenue). Awards will be given to the first-, second-, and third-place winners selected by a panel of real estate industry leaders.
30-36 East 29th Street, New York, NY
Broker: Brian Ezratty of Eastern Consolidated Properties, Inc.
– “Repurposing a New Building While Addressing Manhattan’s Dearth of Dormitory Space” – One West End Avenue also known as 625 West 59th Street, New York, NY
Brokers: Mark Weiss and Richard Bernstein of Cushman & Wakefield
– “Miracle on 85th Street: A win for the seller, a win for the buyer, a win for the City, and a win for Cushman & Wakefield’s Not-for-Profit team!” – 340 West 85th Street, New York, NY
Broker: David Lebenstein of Cushman & Wakefield
– “1100 Avenue of the Americas: Planting Future Growth in a Former Apple Orchard” – 1100 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Brokers: Darcy Stacom, William Shanahan, and Eric Negrin of CBRE
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– “A Flawlessly Executed Master Planned Office Community” – Manhattan West located between 31st & 33rd Streets and 9th & 10th Avenues
Brokers: Bruce Mosler, Josh Kuriloff, and Rob Lowe of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
– “The Case of the Three Vacant Floors” – 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Brokers: Mitch Arkin, Josh Kuriloff, and Ethan Silverstein of Cushman & Wakefield
– “OVA Restaurant Components & Dinex Group” – One Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY
Broker: Lori Shabtai, Town Commercial
– “A one-of-a-kind solution for the New York City Housing Authority” – 24-02 49th Avenue, Long Island City, NY
Brokers: Peter Hennessy and Rob Lowe of Cushman & Wakefield
– “A Union of Rivals: CBRE and C&W Find 1199 a Home” – 498 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY
Brokers: Mary Ann Tighe and Ken Meyerson of CBRE; Jonathan Serko of Cushman & Wakefield
– “Makeover on Madison: Shiseido Transforms a City Block” – 390 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
Brokers: Lauren Crowley, Michael Geoghegan, and Ralph Giordano of CBRE
– “Estee Lauder Companies: Home Makeover” – 767 Fifth Avenue & 110 East 59th Street, New York, NY
Brokers: Greg Tosko, Stephen Siegel, and Lewis Miller of CBRE
FINANCE
– “5Pointz Construction Financing” – 22-44 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, NY
Brokers: Andrew Singer and Kathleen McSharry of The Singer & Bassuk Organization LLC
– “Against All Odds: The Financing of 77 Greenwich Street” – 77 Greenwich Street
Brokers: Mark Fisher and Shawn Rosenthal of CBREgo.rebny.com/SalesDOY17Party. For sponsorship opportunities, visit go.rebny.com/
ABOUT THE REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) is the City’s leading real estate trade association. Founded in 1896, REBNY represents commercial, residential, and institutional property owners, builders, managers, investors, brokers, and salespeople; banks, financial service companies, utilities, attorneys, architects, and contractors; and other associations, organizations, institutions, corporations, co-partnerships, and individuals professionally interested and engaged in business allied to New York City real estate.
REBNY is involved in crucial municipal matters including tax policy, city planning and zoning, rental conditions, land use policy, building codes, and other city, state, and federal legislation. REBNY regularly publishes real estate market research and policy reports as well as broker surveys. In addition, REBNY provides for its members: informational, technical, and technological resources; networking and charitable service opportunities; qualifying and continuing education courses; professional education programs, seminars, and designations; career-changing awards; legal advice; and a wide range of additional member benefits. For more information, please visit www.REBNY.com.
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